If you are purchasing a physical copy of a book, where do you usually get it?

If you are purchasing a physical copy of a book, where do you usually get it? Published on 21 July 2022 → Survey conducted on 21 July 2022 on 2934 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

From a local independent bookstore

From a branch of a chain of bookstores

13%

From a supermarket or other shop

From an independent books online retailer e.g. Bookshop.org

From a general online retailer e.g. Amazon

36%

Other

N/A I don’t buy physical books

19%

Don’t know

From a local independent bookstore

From a branch of a chain of bookstores

13%

From a supermarket or other shop

From an independent books online retailer e.g. Bookshop.org

From a general online retailer e.g. Amazon

36%

Other

N/A I don’t buy physical books

19%

Don’t know

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